Get Well

Happy Hellos Everyone!!!

I hope all is well with you. Summer has officially begun here on the East Coast. The sun is hot and the air is humid here in Baltimore. The best thing about the weather lately is that it is consistent. Over the past few months we have experience so many different changes in the weather. Okay, enough small talk about the weather.

Lets talk about today's card. I think the cards I tend to make the least of are 'Get Well' and 'Sympathy' cards; and fortunately I haven't needed either recently. Of these cards, I probably make even fewer for males. Recently, I was asked to make a get well card for a male recipient and this is what I came up with. Take a look...

Oxford line is one of my favorite DP from Basic Grey

when making a card or project for a male recipient.

 

 I used a sentiment stamp that I love from PTI. I love it! I didn't want to over

embellish, so I added some ribbon and a metal clock. If you're wondering,

the clock ties into the inside sentiment.

I used the thin sheet of natural wood I usually discover in several

if my cigar boxes. I ran it through my CuttleBug, stamped the

sentiment; and put a few dimensionals underneath for volume.

 

That was it and I was done.

 

 

As always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

 

Surf's Up

Happy Hellos Everyone:

It appears as though my posting have become far and few in between, but not to worry. I have been creating cards like crazy. A good crazy-mine you. This means I have lots of cards to share with you. This weekend, I had an opportunity to attend a wonderful exciting messy hands-on class. For approximately six hours we played with several different mediums. I never once worried my clothes or my hands; however, after all was said and done, I noticed nothing was speared, not even my white purse. It was tucked away, but not far enough away from the paints and stains. Although it was a fairly new purse, I wasn't upset. Not only was the class enjoyable, I learned a lot and I suppose that out weighted the damage to my white purse.

Recently, I was asked to create ten basic birthday cards for both male and female recipients. I had just finished the greeting cards for the females. Of course I completed that request first. It was easy. I always have to put a little more thought in to it when it comes to making cards for men. You know you do not want to embellish too much and you also need the right embellishments. Well, I am so glad I waited. I began working on the male greeting cards after the class. Immediately, after the six hour (okay the all-day class), I went home to my craft table to try to recreate what I thought I had just learned. Well, it didn't happen. I thought, perhaps I hadn't learned what I though I had, but thank God, that wasn't the case. I was just exhausted. The next day I attended the new technique and had no problems. Take a look...

I'm not certain if you are able to see what I see,

but there is just enough luster for a light sheen.

 

 

 I used a combination of greens, blues, yellows and brown.

 

I think what I really like the best about this technique is the ability to

 manipulate the textures. I love the idea of not feeling the need to use

 any embellishments on this card. I merely just distressed the edges to

 continue the texture theme.

 

I selected a silhouette image from SU and the sentiment is from PTI.

 With the faux matting, the recipient could actually frame this little

 beauty so that it can be displayed at all times.

 

I decided to use another silhouette stamp from SU and I love the way this card

 turned out as well. I wanted the rocker to pop out, so I raised the rocker;

 applied some Stickles; and topped him off with some Glossy Accents.

 

 

 

The  Glossy Accents dried clear; however, the photo was

 taken before the medium was able to dry.

I entered this card in the Brown Sugar Challenge #47.

 

As always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

 

My Hero

Happy Hellos Everyone:

According to my dad, his Father's Day was wonder. I hope your time spent with your dad was wonderful and if your dad is longer here, I hope you have wonderful fond memories to reflect upon. It seem as though we did a lot in such a brief period of time today including going to see Superman: The Man of Steel. He love that too.

Below is the card I made for my dad. Take a look...

One might say this is a very simplistic card and I would have to agree. There's

just something about a simple card that makes it stand out. This was just one

 of those types of cards. 

 

 

This is one of Tim's embellishment; however, I tried to make it my own by

pulling out my can of gold spray paint to bring a different look to it. The

 sentiment is computer generated and the I just love the ribbon. It reminds

me of the purple heart that awarded to a military member.

I snipped the ends of the ribbon and that was it.

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Click Your Heels

Happy Hellos Everyone:

So happy you decided to stop by. I hope all is well with you and yours. Since my last post so much has happen. The most significant being my son completed his first year of high school. Yippy!!! One year down, three more to go. Time is flying so fast. It's hard to believe his is a rising sophomore. All I can say is 'what a year.' There were so many first; lots of highs and a low here or there. Now that's over with, I feel as though I could click my heel. Which leads me right into day's card. Take a look...

I figured, if I were in Oz and all I had to do was to click my heels to return home,

 I figured my shoes wouldn't be ruby red. They would be purple, of course.

 

I also assumed, if the image came out in purple well, then it would look

 good colored in other hues too.

 

This image from, Stampendous is colored with Copic

markers and highlighted with Stickle.

 

The gray areas are highlighted in Glossy Accents

 and embellished with a cute little clock.

 

I just love this image

 

 

As always, thanks for visiting The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

 

Stamping with MFT

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I have a short post for your today!!!

I had such a wonderful weekend and I hope you can say the same. I think I lived and breathed all things paper this weekend. My holiday weekend began late Friday evening and continued up until the very last possible minute. That is, I had to begin to prepare for Tuesday. I'm not sure exactly how many cards and boxes I managed t create, but I managed to get through several projects including today's card. I think I am on this sentiment thing right now. I'm always looking for sentimental stamps. This weekend, I finally put them to use.

I love the way this card turned out. As you can see, I pulled out some of my

 favorite sentimental stamps MFT and dies from MFT and PTI.

 

I think the color selection is a winner too. I'm lov'in this combination as

 much as the ribbon treatment.

 

 

I made a set of these note cards that I hope to share with you over the next

week or two. I love the sentiments included in the sets. They can be applies

 to an array of circumstances.

 

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Going to the Chapel

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Holiday weekend. I have to admit, it really didn't begin to have a (spring/holiday) feel until yesterday. I was beginning to feel spring has just made a cameo appearance in Baltimore. However, according to all reports today will be a repeat of yesterday's forecast.

Believe it or not, I have a card to share with you today. I finally took some time to capture a few of my most recent cards. So, I should have plenty of cards and keepsake boxes to post of the next couple of weeks. Today's card is all about going to the chapel. As of late, whenever I attend a show, I am often asked if I have a card for Father's Day, Graduation, or Wedding card. So, lately I have been making cards for all three occasions. The first to share are my wedding cards. You may remember, I used this stamp set some time last year [or not] on a couple of projects I previously posted. Anyway, take a look...and don't forget to let me know what you think.

I think. This is one of my favorite PTI stamp sets.

I say this is one because I have so many. I'm sure

 this set falls in my top 10.

 

I was in one of my favorite little stores and I happened across this beautiful

 line from DCWV. This is such a gorgeous line. The first thing that came to

 mind was weddings and anniversary.

 

I love the idea of the sentiment coming from the camera.

 

 

Well, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

 

Pale Indigo Tea

Happy Hellos Everyone:

...and Happy Friday too!!! I hope your Memorial Day Friday has kicked-off to a fantastic start. I must admit, although this weekend doesn't feel like a traditional holiday weekend, I am happy to see it has arrived. Perhaps it doesn't have that holiday vibe do to the erratic weather forecasting we have had in this corner of the country. Who knows?????

I have some wonderful news. I cannot wait to share with you, but it looks as though I'll have to hold-off at least another day or two. Just be sure to pop back in to find out what's happening over here at The Peddler's Gallery. I'm sure you'll love it.

In the meantime, I have another box to share with you. I have bequeathed the name to my latest tea box...Pale Indigo.

Once again, I opted to use another footing for this tea box. The idea was to

 achieve a shabby look with a modern twist. I feel has though I did that.

What do you think?

Often times you may discover a crown in attached to one of my boxes.

 I feel that we as men and women are kings and queens in our own right.

I used coordinating flocked DP to line the inside.

I also used my COPICS to taint the natural wood before sealing it.

You have to know by now this is my favorite go-to ribbon

treatment, and if you were not aware, now you know.

I created an embellishment for my WMS sentiment

 using some of Tim's products. 

Finished Photo

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Revisit--Little Black Dress

Happy Hellos Everyone:

I hope all is well with you. I also hope you and a fantastic ‘Hump Day.’ You have no idea how much I have be trying to make it back over here to blogland. The weeks leading up to Mother’s Day were busy to say the very least—although a good busy. This has just been a busy season when it comes to crafting. My son and I have participated in so many spring craft festival. I have to admit I have thoroughly enjoyed each one and I find myself looking forward to the next one on our list. I have met several people and I am learning a lot too.

So, I made another batch of Mother Day’s after my last post and those cards got away from me before I could get one snapshot. That was a bit disappointing, since I thought that batch of Mother’s Day cards looked better than the first batch. Since then, I have been creating lots of cards for weddings/engagements, graduations, and Father’s Day cards; however, I have not photographed any. I plan to have taken pictures before the end of the week. In between all of mayhem, I have created a few more boxes and I thought I would share a few with you over the next couple of days.

Take a look...

I revisited one of my favorite lines from Basic Grey--Little Black Dress.

Not sure whether you notice, but I let Tim rest when it came to feet.

I made a change and a wonderful change at that. I have dressed

my Tea Box with a new set of shoes. Be sure to let me know what you think.

I absolutely love the shabby feel.

Of course, I pulled out some of Tim's embellishments to accent.

Distressing the paper provided a well-aged look.

Here's a closer view.

Finally, I adorned this beauty using on of my favorite ribbon treatments.

Finish Project.

Well, thanks for stopping by The Peddler's Gallery and come back real soon.

 Like tomorrow, I'll have something new to share with you.

 

Everythings Rosie

Happy Hellos Blog Family:

Glad to know you made it over Hump Day!

You ever have one of those "Good-Problems"? When you think about it, those are some of the best kind of problems to have. Over the past couple of weeks, I have be building my inventory. There was a time when I felt as though I had an ample amount of greeting cards. Then one day I looked down into my container and it appeared as though I could have counted my inventory on one hand. Okay maybe I am stretching things a bit, but the number of cards I had on hand was very low. Perhaps that was a result of my long winter's nap. With Mother's Day, graduations, and Father's Day just around the corner--and lets not mention birthdays and weddings, I began making cards to build up my inventory. Well, this past weekend I participated in the Art Asylum in Savage Mills, Maryland on Saturday and the Baltimore's Farmer's Market on Sunday. Well, to my suprise I sold more cards than I had anticipated. That's were the "good thing" (as Martha Stewart says) comes in to play. Of course that depleted my statch. However, the real problem came into play on my way home from the Art Ayslum. After I packed the car and started the ignition, I realise I had not taken any photos of the newer cards I had sold earlier that day. So, I have once again started working on another batch of cards for whatever occassion you can think of.

Since, I do not have a new card to share with you today, I am sharing with you another one of my keepsake boxes with you. I just absolutely love my boxes. I think they are perfect gift to receive for any occassion. With Mother's Day on our heals, it was no suprise this one did not stick around too long. I named this keepsake box 'Everythings Rosie.' Take a look....

As the box began to come together in my mind, it became less of a tea

box and more of a keepsake box. I invisioned the recipient retaining

 personal stationary & postage, special letters or greeting cards in

 this box. I'm not sure how the box will be use, I only it  finds a good home.

The collection of DP is by Authentique. The DP wasn't one that jumped

 out at me, but it didn't take long before I knew what it was I wanted to create with it.

Simplicity was a factor. For some reason, I didn't want to embellish too much

and I don't think I did. However, I could not resist a lil' bling.

As people perused this particular box, I noticed the wow factor from patrons once

 the the lid had been lifted. One lady said, 'I wouldn't put any thing inside of this box.

It would be just for show.'

Finish Project

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